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Maryland Schools will No Longer be LEED Certified

Green Building Law Update

In response to legislation enacted by the Maryland General Assembly in 2018, overriding a veto by the Governor, commencing last week new public school building no longer has to be LEED certified or the like. of this article without requiring an independent certification that the buildings have achieved the required standards.”.

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USGBC receives funding for LEED for Cities and Communities Program

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The money will be used to support LEED certification of 15 U.S. The grant provides financial assistance, educational resources, and technical support. cities in 2018. Green Building Council (USGBC) received a new $500,000 grant from Bank of America to support the LEED for Cities and Communities Program. cities and communities.

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Greenbuild Clearly Showed the State of LEED is Strong

Green Building Law Update

Even before the conference started, on the preceding Thursday came the biggest announcement of Greenbuild, the new 2018 International Green Construction Code was finally being unveiled by the coterie of trade group authors and available from the ICC to the public. I will write more about the 2018 IgCC in this blog next week.

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Collaboration, Technology Among Key Takeaways from CFMA National Conference

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CFMA’s 2018 Annual Conference & Exhibition, held June 23-27 in Miami Beach brought members from CFMA chapters across North America together for five days of valuable educational and networking opportunities. Leading Industry Education and Initiatives. For me, CFMA’s annual conference is one of the highlights of the year.

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Maryland Reverting to Certifiable In Lieu of Certified Green Building

Green Building Law Update

In response to an act of the Maryland legislature in 2018, the state is proposing a watershed revamp of its current mandatory green building requirements for new public school buildings. without requiring an independent certification that the buildings have achieved the required standards.”.

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LEED v4.1 Building Operations and Maintenance is Live

Green Building Law Update

The changes made to the rating system simplify and streamline the certification process for projects of all kinds. There is of course no Arc “certification” and Arc will thrive and grow as it is integrated within LEED v4.1. “We are excited to introduce LEED v4.1 And Arc is available at no charge to LEED registered projects.

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Skilled Labor Fund to Educate 1,400 New Skilled Laborers After Grant from The Home Depot Foundation & NAHB

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Skilled Labor Fund to Educate 1,400 New Skilled Laborers After Grant from The Home Depot Foundation & NAHB. These grants provide classrooms, tools, and equipment, as well as OSHA 10 certifications, and on-site job training for 16-18 year-olds currently enrolled in High School. cbroderick. Tue, 09/01/2020 - 08:53. NEWS RELEASE. .

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